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Garlic
Posted by Barbara (Hagatna, Guam) on 07/04/2007
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I was skeptical in trying the methods, but I took a chance and used the garlic remedy. I only applied it for a couple of hours and took it off. I burned the moles that I have and it also gave me a scar on my face. But it removed the moles on my shoulder and also on my forehead. I still have a mole on my face but it seems to be shrinking and I'm content with it. If anyone tends to try the garlic on their face, please make sure you apply it on the mole and not have the garlic touch your face. Thanks for the remedy, Im satisfied with the results.
Hydrogen Peroxide
Posted by RB (Somewhere in Europe) on 02/20/2022 85 posts
Garlic
Posted by Trisha (Singapore) on 01/26/2007
★★★★★
My mom had a 1 inch diameter mushroom like mole that would fester. she had it for over 30 years..at the side of her breast. when she was in her 70s she heard about garlic and started taking it to lower her high blood pressure, she would take 2-3 cloves every night ( chopped finely and tucked into her mouth like a pill, & swallowed it down with a glass of sweet drink.. ) after 6 months she realized that the mole started to dry up -no more festering- and after a year it started shrinking and simply flaked off bit by bit..after 2 years it completely dissapeared, todate it is only a dot left. completely cured what could have been cancerous ? she continues to take 3 cloves of garlic daily, to keep her blood pressure down, she is 84 years old, lives alone in a flat in Malaysia. she is very lucid and keeps abreast of CNN's daily news cast. due to garlic ? all reasons point in that direction.
DMSO
Posted by Vinny (Sicklerville, NJ) on 01/13/2007
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DMSO cures moles, put it on sparingly. i reccomend you read all about DMSO on the web first before you use it.
Cold Sore Medicine
Posted by Didi (Pelham, NC) on 09/22/2008
Hi: Would you share more detailed info about what kind of cold sore medicine you used and how you applied it to your moles? How long did it take for the mole(s) to fall off? Please email me if you dont mind. Thanx alot!
Garlic
Posted by A Edwards (USA) on 06/14/2006
★☆☆☆☆
I tried the Garlic and Apple Cider Vinegar remedy. It did not work!! it left a big big scar down the side of my face and the mole did not disappear. i suggest you use petroleum jelly around the skin (vaseline) if you wanted to do this remedy
Coconut Oil
Posted by Brooke (Montgomery, Tx, Usa) on 01/12/2011
Castor oil mixed with baking soda into a gum like consistency also gets rid of moles, skin tags, warts etc...
Garlic
Posted by Ahmad (Sidney) on 04/09/2006
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hey i tried the garlic remedy i put it on the mole and it started stinging. i slept with it an i realized it was smaller.
Iodine
Posted by MamaBear (Toronto, Canada) on 12/16/2023
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Iodine for flat moles
I have a flat black mole between my fingers. I used generic brand 2% iodine bought in Walmart for $3ish. I put 1 drop of iodine around 6-8 times a day, randomly. I did not cover the mole. I did poke & scratch the mole before applying the iodine. Which means poking & scratching 6-8 times a day. After 2 days the mole began to scab. After 4 days the scab began to peel. I stopped iodine at that point. I didn't think anymore iodine can penetrate through the scab. After 10 days, the scab has completely peeled off but some of mole remained. Will have to do this again to completely remove the mole.
Pro: iodine method works.
Con: it takes time and effort. Also, the skin around the mole where the iodine spread became dry and discolored. See pics. I suspect with time, it will revert back to normal skin. This method will not be good for the face.
Hydrogen Peroxide
Posted by JCee (CA) on 06/19/2022
★★★★★
By the way...I just used regular hydrogen peroxide in the brown bottle from drug store.
Black Salve
Posted by Jason (CA) on 11/14/2020
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I used black salve on moles and it worked fine but unfortunately, I added vitamin E with other oils & additives, in the holes that the salve made in order to prevent scarring. Now I have perma elevated welts (that look like bug bites) & black salve doesn't work on this (it pushes them down then they come back up). Any thoughts on what I can do?
Thuja
Posted by Alex (Thessaloniki, Greece) on 07/30/2016
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Why doesn't anyone have written about thuja oil for moles? I have put it on a mole (or better skin tag) about the size of a corn's kernel for months but failed. The reason was that the essential oil just vapours in the air if not covered. The day I put thuja with cotton and taped it for 12 hours the process started immediately. It' a cells destruction proces so the first two or three days it can become bigger from inflammation and secret a little pus. The following days it will wither drammaticaly. Some scar must be removed the first days. In about 10 days I got rid of this huge mole without pain. It didn't cut from the root just flattened completely while withering. The days following the first day I put cotton only for about 2,5 hours and not 12 hours in order not to burn too much surrounding tissue.
Smaller tags can vanish in one or two day of application.
Garlic, Castor Oil, Baking Soda
Posted by Lovelia (Malaysia) on 02/25/2016
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I have numerous flat moles on my face. Then I crush a garlic into paste, and applied them on my moles making sure they fit perfectly on my moles.(My moles are all flat moles by the way, with diameter about 0.3 cm ) . Then I put on bandages on them. I waited for 3 hours approximately and yes, I could feel a bit of pain at those moles(Well, at least I know it is working on my moles) . I took them off before going to bed at night , I applied baking soda and castor oil on the moles. The next morning when woke up , I took off my moles using a hair clip . It hurts a bit but it worked! . The moles were removed leaving a scar. After removing the moles , I applied coconut oil and turmeric , the scar is then removed a few days later. It actually depends how many times you applied them in a day. The more frequent you apply them, the faster the scar heals. :)
Apple Cider Vinegar, Essential Oils
Posted by Cl503 (Oregon, United States) on 11/30/2015
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Hi,
I am writing to report a successful attempt at removing an unsightly flesh colored mole I had on my scalp. I had had the mole checked out and was told it was non cancerous, and left it be for many years but as I have become more knowledgeable about natural methods, I wanted to try removing it myself. It took almost 3 weeks from start to finish, cost me literally under $5, and left no scar or sign that anything was ever abnormal.
I began the process by first using a nail file to rough it up a little, then after showering I would take an ACV soaked cotton ball and place it on my head. My arm would get tired of holding it in place so I used a bandage wrap to wrap around my head and secure the cotton in place... I looked funny. I would leave it on for ~30 min at a time, and in the mornings when my hair was dry, I would apply a essential oil mix of- clove, tea tree and cinnamon.
After a little over a week the mole became very dry and hard, and by week 2 it was almost black in color. I could feel the edges start to separate from my scalp.
The best thing was that it did not irritate any part of my scalp.. there was no affect to anything except the mole.
I would say the mole was a little smaller than a pencil eraser and had no nerve endings in it.
ACV for the win..again!
Garlic
Posted by Victor (Chihuahua, Mexico) on 09/20/2015
I have a big round mole, 3d shaped, on my face kinda like Enrique Iglesias had it, anyways I'm starting the garlic process, I already put garlic on the mole in the afternoon (yesterday) (I didn't cover the surrounding skin around the mole) and it burned my skin and made a big rash, I noticed the mole bigger and darker. I wasn't sure if to keep going or stop the process, I felt it dry later in the afternoon and thought "maybe I should keep going and dry it up till it falls" so I did my second time and left it for 4 hours then I took the cotton ball off and peeled the skin and part of the mole came off, now I'm been bleeding for 10 hours and have not stopped, seriously Iv'ed wasted 2 rolls of paper. I'm scared and don't know what to do.
Guys its a joke, it is bleeding but light, now I have garlic on it again, we see how it goes. Stay safe and be safe.
Garlic
Posted by Shruti (Andhra Pradesh) on 03/07/2016
★☆☆☆☆
I tried thrice the garlic therapy continuously on one mole. It dried up each time perfectly but when it came out the mole still is intact. It is as if one layer at a time it is coming out. What do I do? Thrice means three layers must have come out but still there's no difference to the mole.. How many more times should I apply it?? Or should I stop?? What am I doing wrong?
Baking Soda
Posted by Angie (Texas) on 08/07/2022
I put baking soda on my mole and now there is a hole left -- is that normal?
Garlic
Posted by Malaika (Slough, Berkshire) on 08/30/2013
★★★☆☆BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS
I tried to remove a mole using garlic, the mole is half the size it was before and is very dry and hard. The skin around it has become red and inflammed. I decided to stop the garlic treatment. Is there anyway I can reduce the redness?
Iodine
Posted by Lilly (London) on 04/18/2021
I'd really like to understand if it's safe to use Lugols 15% on moles? After reading up here I did try to apply on a cotton bud but found it almost impossible to get the stuff out of the bottle! Also, someone said to use Vaseline around the surrounding area but that made it impossible for the iodine to "stick" at all. In the end, I had to try to get some on my finger and dab directly but that resulted in iodine touching a lot of surrounding skin. Would really appreciate more detail on how to use the stuff and whether 15% lugols is okay (undiluted) every day. It did not sting at all BTW. Want to use daily on foot moles and raised breast moles and breast mass. Please help someone - need more guidance to get this right.
Garlic
Posted by Bj (The Woodlands, Tx) on 03/29/2013
★★★★★
I pierced a mole and then put a fresh piece of cut garlic on the mole, and secured it with a cotton taped to keep it in place. Did it for 2 days and the mole dried up and fell off. I have successfully done this twice.
Garlic
Posted by Alex (Leicester, Uk) on 06/29/2013
Well I wish I googled "garlic burned my face" first before trying this remedy. Actually it's not some kind of garlic miracle that removes moles, just dilute sulfuric (battery) acid from garlic. It can cause up to 3rd degree burns. So after leaving crushed garlic right on the mole overnight, I woke up shocked to notice the 2nd degree burn as a large circle around mole on my face. There was blood and yellowish liquid coming off. Pigmented layer was burnt of the mole but it still appeared rised. Since I had coconut oil, vitamin E at home, I tried these for 2 days without improvement. Luckily then I found that cream Bepanthen from pharmacy will help heal these type of burns within week. With cream, the burned skin AND the MOLE were healed in 4 days.
Bloodroot
Posted by Terry (Manchester, Nh) on 12/30/2012
Bloodroot for Warts and moles. How is it used? It it an essential oil that we would put on the wart or mole? Where can I find this? Thank you.
Salycilic Acid
Posted by Christoph (La, Ca) on 08/13/2012
★★★★★
I would use salycilic acid instead. works faster. go to christoph5241 mole removal on you tube.
